Global Talk

This letter from Deivi (in Venezuela) speaks volumes. It thanks the body for their support of the San Cristobal students that enabled them to go to the national conference, and for their support in the purchase of the data projector.

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From: Deivi Bracho
Sent: Apr 21, 2007 9:44 PM
Subject: Thanks!!! Conference Update!

Sorry is a long email, but I know you will enjoy it.
Can you please send it to the others? I don't have all the addresses.
Deivi

Hey Guys,

Two weeks after the Conference I finally have the chance to sit down and up date you about all the things God did during the Conference.

First of all, let me say (in name of my team) THANKS A LOT! for finding resourses to help students to go! What a heart! We all are very, very fortunate to have you guys helping. Honestly, we thanks God for your heart for this ministry and we appreciate all of your efforts toward our students and us; You are a part of it as much as we are.

I have several things to say about our trip, maybe the best way to express it is through a verse that we were praying for weeks before the conference: Eph.3:20. "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us"... We were praying for 30 students to go (a big step of faith knowing that this is our first year), we were praying for an specific bus from campus to take us to the place, for God to reveal Himself to the student hearts, for a community of believers experiencing grace and thruth... and some other things. Well, God did more than what we asked:

::There were 40 students and some other that couldn't go. (44 total, including the team)
::We went in a new bus from campus.
::At leat 22 of them were new believers (days, weeks, less than six months).
::There were six students non believers from SC whom received Christ during the conference, some of them lead others to Christ during the evangelism time.
::On the way back we had a special time for testimonies and 90 % out of the 40 cried as they shared the ways God spoke directly to their hearts.
::They all got connected to the whole Vida Estudiantil body in Venezuela.
::We also had a challenge to serve God at the end of the Conference and some of them stand up, went to front for our Director to pray for them as they decided to serve after they graduate.

Particulary, the Lord was speaking to me every time I saw one of them interacting at the conference. He reminded me once about His great plans for the movement here. How valuable my job is! I wish you guys 'd be there, to be able to witness that, to cry with us and bow down giving Him thanks for that!... This is my testimony: I saw God in our student hearts!!! and I'd do all what I did twice again, just to witness that!

The results: there is a momentum in our movement, our meeting are packed, they are bringing their friends for us to share about God. It seem like the are best friends and usually hang out even when we aren't around.

Thanks again for your help!

Some quotes from the students...

"God is real, he was very clear when told me that today" Edda (non believer before the conference), as she was huging Yadira.

"I wanna serve God right after I graduate" (Angily) (2 months in Christ)

"God will never leave me, You guys never leave us please" Mileidy (Three weeks in Christ) crying and huging Yanina.

"God changed my life through this conference" Daniel (received Christ at the conference)

" My life is different since I met Jesus, I gonna serve with Vida Estudiantil" Luis (came to Christ in february)

"I signed up for the three missions they advertised this year" Issa (1 month old in Christ)

"I have never experienced something as wonderful as this" Gerardo (1 month old in Christ)

"Last year we were alone, now look at what the lord did" Julian (crying as he shared on the way back)

For Him,

Deivi